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Allen H. "Smoke" Headley, Jr.

November 10, 1938 — May 19, 2021

Allen H. “Smoke” Headley, Jr., 82, of Wind Ridge, PA passed away at home, on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 8:25 am.

He was born November 10, 1938 in Wind Ridge, PA, son of the late Allen Harland Headley, Sr., and Lydia Elizabeth Finnegan Headley.

Mr. Headley was a 1956 graduate of West Greene High School and a peacetime veteran in the United States Army.

He was a member of the Christian Church of Wind Ridge, also a member of The Waynesburg Moose Lodge #461, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, blue grass music and RV traveling as long as his health permitted.

He was a former member of the Painters Local Union 91 Charleston, WV until retiring in 2000, and was last employed by the Chapman Corp. Washington, PA where he became a member of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades for 26 years prior to retiring again in 2017.

On December 22, 1961 he married Patricia (Mickey) Headley who died on November 10, 2015 after 53 years of marriage.

Surviving is three daughters, Stephanie Yeater of Cameron, WV, Michelle (Larry) Forinash, and Patricia “Babe” Headley both of Wind Ridge, PA; a son, Patrick Headley of Wind Ridge, PA; four grandchildren, Callie Truitt, Cody and Sadie Headley and Toni Doman; two great grandchildren, Harlan and Kimber Truitt; one sister Shirley Beckman of Columbia, OH and his very best friend, his pet dog Smokey.

Deceased in addition to his parents and wife are a brother Harry Headley and four sisters: Esther Kubico, Betty Hammond, Ruby Hughes and Ruth Headley.

Allen’s family would like to express a heartfelt gratitude towards Paige and Jess of the Concordia Hospice for their loving care of their father.

Friends will be received on Friday from 4-8pm in the Kesterson-Rush Funeral Home, LLC. 3275 W. Roy Furman Hwy., Rogersville, PA 15359. Telephone: 724-499-5181. Where funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 11 am. Interment will follow at Jacksonville Cemetery, Wind Ridge, PA. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to either The Shriners Hospitals for Children at 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607 www.donorrelations@shrinenet.org or St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 www.donors@stjude.org.

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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Friday, May 21, 2021

4:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)

Kesterson-Rush Funeral Home, LLC.

3275 W. Roy Furman Hwy., Rogersville, PA 15359

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Service

Saturday, May 22, 2021

Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)

Kesterson-Rush Funeral Home, LLC.

3275 W. Roy Furman Hwy., Rogersville, PA 15359

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Graveside

Saturday, May 22, 2021

Starts at 12:00 pm (Eastern time)

Jacksonville Cemetery

Rush Road, Wind Ridge, PA 15380

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